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Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Hettstadt: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1942 at 1005 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Giebelstadt - Giebelstadt
MSN:
0283
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Fw Wilhelm Weyand, pilot,
Uffz Max Engel, observer,
Fw Georg Joedecke, radio operator,
Fw Christian Hofbauer, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Pilot error.